2017 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Half/Overtime through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 13 | 177 | 595 | 3.36 | 4 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 14 | 204 | 558 | 2.74 | 1 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 5 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 14 | 246 | 728 | 2.96 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 20 | 13 |
| 3 | Iowa | 13 | 220 | 850 | 3.86 | 6 | 44 | 39 | 21 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan | 13 | 239 | 724 | 3.03 | 8 | 52 | 40 | 26 | 13 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 12 | 198 | 854 | 4.31 | 8 | 67 | 41 | 29 | 11 |
| 7 | Purdue | 13 | 233 | 691 | 2.97 | 5 | 49 | 45 | 25 | 4 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 13 | 222 | 704 | 3.17 | 7 | 53 | 46 | 27 | 4 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 228 | 849 | 3.72 | 7 | 69 | 51 | 26 | 6 |
| 10 | Indiana | 12 | 252 | 1011 | 4.01 | 12 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 9 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 12 | 251 | 1174 | 4.68 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 29 | 10 |
| 12 | Nebraska | 12 | 235 | 1134 | 4.83 | 13 | 64 | 60 | 33 | 9 |
| 13 | Maryland | 12 | 244 | 1157 | 4.74 | 14 | 55 | 61 | 32 | 8 |
| 14 | Illinois | 12 | 286 | 1222 | 4.27 | 12 | 79 | 63 | 40 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||